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Digitalis Ventures

New York, New York · Invests in US; Europe; Asia; North America · Website

Thesis

Complex health problems require multidisciplinary teams combining deep technical, financial, and domain expertise. We invest in breakthrough science and technology-enabled solutions across human and animal health.

Likely not a fit for

Non-health sectors, companies without clear clinical or health impact, teams lacking domain expertise

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 months
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$800M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

3 contacts on file

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Amit Bansal

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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a•••@di•••.com

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Lauren Holtvoigt

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Geoffrey W. Smith

General PartnerFounder / Managing Partner

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Portfolio

GalateaBiotech Life Sciences

Galatea Bio is a biotechnology company focused on leveraging genetic diversity and advanced data analytics to drive innovations in healthcare. They provide clinical testing, genomic services, and biopharma R&D, while emphasizing the importance of underrepresented populations in genetic research.

Gallant TherapeuticsBiotech Life Sciences

Gallant is building a new category of veterinary medicine: ready-to-use regenerative therapies that target disease at its source rather than just treat symptoms.

Alterome TherapeuticsBiotech Life Sciences

Alterome is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing targeted therapies for cancer, utilizing structure-guided drug discovery and precision oncology.

Alcea TherapeuticsBiotech Life Sciences

Alcea Therapeutics is a preclinical therapeutics company focused on treating airway inflammation through immune tolerance.

Judo BioBiotech Life Sciences

Judo Bio is pioneering oligonucleotide medicines delivered to the kidney, opening the way for new RNA medicines for systemic and renal diseases. With our STRIKE (Selectively Targeting RNA Into KidnEy) platform, we use a proprietary approach that harnesses a natural, endogenous mechanism to target oligonucleotide medicines to the kidney.

Aviceda TherapeuticsBiotech Life Sciences

Aviceda Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing novel therapies for immune-mediated diseases, particularly targeting macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.

Matchpoint TherapeuticsBiotech Life Sciences

Matchpoint Therapeutics is a biotechnology company pioneering the discovery of precision covalent medicines to transform the treatment of immune diseases. The company utilizes its Advanced Covalent Exploration (ACE) platform to target disease-causing proteins with innovative covalent chemistry.

Nuvig TherapeuticsBiotech Life Sciences

Nuvig Therapeutics is pioneering novel therapies for chronic autoimmune diseases, focusing on next-generation immune modulators that treat underlying inflammatory conditions without compromising immune function.

Elemental MachinesEnterprise Software

Elemental Machines is revolutionizing science-based industries with a smart lab platform that offers powerful, data-driven insights to improve laboratory operations.

Code OceanEnterprise Software

Code Ocean provides a cloud-based platform for computational science, enabling users to run analyses, build pipelines, and reproduce results securely and efficiently. It offers tools for managing code, data, and machine learning models, with a focus on reproducibility and collaboration.

FindhelpHealthcare Digital

Findhelp connects people to social care resources in their neighborhoods, offering a platform for food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more.

Positive DevelopmentHealthcare Digital

Positive Development provides family-centered, play-based autism care, focusing on the unique needs of children with autism and their families. Their approach emphasizes emotional and intellectual development through personalized therapy plans.

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Digitalis Ventures Research Investment Thesis Digitalis Ventures invests in solutions to unmet needs in human and animal health. The firm believes that complex health problems require multidisciplinary teams combining deep technical, financial, and domain expertise. They support early-stage companies leveraging breakthrough science and technology-enabled solutions across life sciences, health tech

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